1876-77 in English football
Encyclopedia
The 1876–1877 season was the sixth season of competitive football
in England
.
* England score given first
This was England's first defeat on 'home soil'. The referee for this match was former England player, Robert Ogilvie
.
Key
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition
Football (soccer)
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in England
England
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National team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
Comp | England scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March 1877 | Kennington Oval, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... (H) |
1–3 | F | Alfred Lyttelton Alfred Lyttelton Alfred Lyttelton QC was a British politician and sportsman who excelled at both football and cricket. During his time at university he participated in Varsity Matches in five sports: cricket , football , athletics , rackets and real tennis , displaying an ability that made him... (Cambridge University) (55 mins) |
This was England's first defeat on 'home soil'. The referee for this match was former England player, Robert Ogilvie
Robert Ogilvie
Robert Andrew Muter Macindoe Ogilvie was an English footballer who made one appearance as a defender for England in 1874, and was a member of the Clapham Rovers team that won the 1880 FA Cup Final.-Football career:...
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Key
- H = Home match
- F = Friendly
Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| FA Cup | Wanderers Wanderers F.C. Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864.... (4*) |
Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition